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7;
action bomb also fell in the grounds near the Lodge and exploding
later damaged the Lodge and the two staff cotages adjoining. These
sustained further damage from mother bomb which fell close to them a
few weeks later. It was found possible to repair the cottages but the
Lodge could not be made habitable.
The structional damage to the Hospital necessitated the re-allocation
of beds as between the infectious disease section of the Hospital and the
Emergency Medical Services, and the accomodation at the end of the year
was disposed of as follows:-
Block 1 (Diphtheria) 10 beds
" 2 (Scarlet Fever) 25 "
" 4 (Cubicle cases) 6 " 41
Block 3 E.M.S. beds 20
" 5 " " 60
" 6 " " 60 140
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The loss of 10 out of 16 Cubicles was serious from the point of view
of the efficient functioning of the infectious disease side of the Hospital.
The provision of adequate Cubicle accommodation is at all times highly
desirable but under war conditions their need is accentuated, partly because
admission is sought for diseases such as measles and whooping cough, which,
under peace conditions are adequately nursed at home. In war time, however,
this cannot be so effectively carried out as the family may have to resort
to public shelters during air raids, or crowd together in a single room and
also with the calling up of men and the entrance of women to industry, there
may be no adult left at home to look after the sick child. Representations
are therefore being made for the re-establishment of the cubicle accommodation.
There follows a Table which gives the admissions to the infectious
disease side of the hospital during the year, from which it will be seen
that 140 cases of Scarlet Fever were nursed at home, The Council appreciated
the difficulty which would inevitably occur due to the shortage of
isolation accommodation in the County generally and in June sought permission
from the Ministry of Health to meet the medical fees for domiciliary
attendance on such cases; this proposal, however, was not approved.